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Comment: I'm a 44 year- old female and occasionally get mild to moderate headaches from daily stress and some prescription meds I take daily. Motrin 200 mg, Aleve, Advil and even Motrin 600 don't work for me! All junk. Extra Strength Excedrin is a miracle wonder drug for me!! Rarely, do I even need to take two caplets and when I take one, I feel relief within 15 minutes!!! I highly recommend th
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Comment:I'm a 44 year- old female and occasionally get mild to moderate headaches from daily stress and some prescription meds I take daily. Motrin 200 mg, Aleve, Advil and even Motrin 600 don't work for me! All junk. Extra Strength Excedrin is a miracle wonder drug for me!! Rarely, do I even need to take two caplets and when I take one, I feel relief within 15 minutes!!! I highly recommend this drug to anyone suffering from headaches and need quick relief. If you have a sensitive stomach, please take it with food. For me, if I take 1 or 2 (whichever I need) on an empty stomach I experience mild nausea that passes quickly. Excellent medication and very fast relief!!Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: Lil, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: Took this for a rather persistent and terrible headache before classes, ended up being dizzy to the point which I could barely walk, had a burning sensation in my stomach and weak limbs, extremely fast and weak heartbeat, worse headache than before such that my vision was being affected, and a ringing in my ears. I honestly thought I was going to die it was one of the scariest experiences of my li
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Comment:Took this for a rather persistent and terrible headache before classes, ended up being dizzy to the point which I could barely walk, had a burning sensation in my stomach and weak limbs, extremely fast and weak heartbeat, worse headache than before such that my vision was being affected, and a ringing in my ears. I honestly thought I was going to die it was one of the scariest experiences of my life. Entire episode probably lasted almost 5 hours and resulted in me passing out. Never taking it again.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment: I have taken Excedrin for years! Recently, I have been experiencing heartburn. I though it was some new supplements that I have been taking (Ginger). I stopped taking the Ginger, but still had the heartburn. Today, I started to get a headache, so I took 2 Excedrin as I always do. Within minutes, the heartburn returned. I did a little research on the side effects of Excedrin, and found heartburn wa
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Comment:I have taken Excedrin for years! Recently, I have been experiencing heartburn. I though it was some new supplements that I have been taking (Ginger). I stopped taking the Ginger, but still had the heartburn. Today, I started to get a headache, so I took 2 Excedrin as I always do. Within minutes, the heartburn returned. I did a little research on the side effects of Excedrin, and found heartburn was one of them! Another side effect is the darkening of stool, which has me a little concerned, has started lately as well. Guess I am going to stop taking Excedrin and see what happens.Hide Full Comment

Comment: I first took this about 3 months ago for headaches because my boyfriend said it really works. My heart started racing, my head pounded and I was nauseous. I was so scared I had to be brought to the ER for the 1st time in my life. Thought I was having a heart attack or stroke(I am 49, don't smoke & only drink socially,was running 5 miles a day and was not on any meds). Ended up being put on
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Comment:I first took this about 3 months ago for headaches because my boyfriend said it really works. My heart started racing, my head pounded and I was nauseous. I was so scared I had to be brought to the ER for the 1st time in my life. Thought I was having a heart attack or stroke(I am 49, don't smoke & only drink socially,was running 5 miles a day and was not on any meds). Ended up being put on bp meds. Had a headache yesterday and took it again and had another episode. Realize it has to be this drug. Will NEVER take it again.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: Diana, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment: I took excedrin for 30 years while I was working, and it got me through any pain I had!It worked within 10 mins, and I only needed to take one pill when ever I needed it! Why did they take it off the market?

Comment:I took excedrin for 30 years while I was working, and it got me through any pain I had!It worked within 10 mins, and I only needed to take one pill when ever I needed it! Why did they take it off the market?Hide Full Comment

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